# Building permits at 7720 S Emerald Ave, Chicago, IL One permit on record here. The newest, Jun 2, 2025: Emergency wreck and remove a front porch only. Within a quarter mile, the city has issued 6 more permits since May 1. One is for a new building, 940 ft away. ## At this address | Date | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---| | Jun 2, 2025 | Demolition | Emergency wreck and remove a front porch only | $4,200 | [B200427170](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200427170/) | ## Within ¼ mi since May 1, 2026 6 permits in the circle. From our copy of the city's data (last 24 months). ### This block (250 to 1,000 ft), 2 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Aug 18, 2026 | [7845 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7845-s-union-ave/) | 990 ft SE | Alteration or repair | In-kind replacement of exterior windows and doors in existing openings. Replacement windows: 11; replacement skylights: 0; replacement doors: 0. Affects: 1 residential unit(s), 0 non-residential unit(s), location: entire house. | $7,500 | [B200481861](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200481861/) | | Jul 29, 2026 | [7839 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7839-s-union-ave/) | 940 ft SE | New building | Spr 2019 CBC: erect new 2 story single family dwelling w/bsmt. Plans include new mech, elec, plumbing with new iron fence and landscaping.group r5 type v construction | $200,000 | [101069714](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101069714/) | ### Farther (1,000 ft to ¼ mi), 4 permits | Date | Address | Distance | Type | Work | Cost | Permit | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Sep 9, 2026 | [7547 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7547-s-union-ave/) | 0.22 mi N | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 450 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Parapet rebuilding: 200 SQ. FT. Location: repair existing masonry. | $1,800 | [B200510235](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200510235/) | | Sep 9, 2026 | [7547 S Union Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7547-s-union-ave/) | 0.22 mi N | Alteration or repair | Repair existing 2 story wood porch to an existing masonry, residential building | $8,000 | [101088119](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/101088119/) | | Jun 19, 2026 | [7524 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7524-s-emerald-ave/) | 0.24 mi N | Electrical | Line voltage electrical work. New permanent 100 amp service disconnecting means with 2 circuits. Receptacle outlets: 2. Lighting outlets: 1. Specific location: outside service. | $3,500 | [B200468771](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200468771/) | | May 7, 2026 | [808 W 76th St](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/808-w-76th-st/) | 0.19 mi NW | Alteration or repair | Tuckpointing and unit masonry repair / replacement: 15 SQ. FT., Lintel qty. 0, MAX. Length 0. Location: east elevation. | $2,500 | [B200469087](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/permit/B200469087/) | ## Zoning requests nearby We don't list zoning cases for Chicago yet. Look them up on the city's Zoning Board of Appeals page: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/zoning-board-of-appeals.html ## More on this street Other addresses on S Emerald Ave with permits, nearest house number first: - [7741 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7741-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Feb 10, 2026 - [7844 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7844-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit May 6, 2025 - [7549 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7549-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Oct 14, 2025 - [7547 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7547-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Mar 30, 2026 - [7535 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7535-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Mar 6, 2025 - [7524 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7524-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jun 19, 2026 - [7955 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7955-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jul 20, 2026 - [7416 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7416-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Jun 30, 2026 - [7400 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/7400-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit May 11, 2026 - [8045 S Emerald Ave](https://nearbypermits.com/chicago/address/8045-s-emerald-ave/): newest permit Oct 9, 2026 --- Source: Chicago Department of Buildings permit data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/d/ydr8-5enu). 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